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Summary

In Episode 26, we shared a panorama of dramatic stories from the lives and struggles of 19th and early 20th century anarchist women... but we didn't focus much on their ideas. In the second episode of our three-part series on anarcha-feminism, the Ex-Worker returns to the first generations of rebels who brought together anarchist and feminist currents, this time to explore their distinctive revolutionary visions. We survey the context of early revolutionary and feminist ideas, and the distinct perspectives of early anarcha-feminists on marriage, sexuality, economic and bodily autonomy, suffrage, revolutionary sexism, and strategies for women's emancipation. The Chopping Block discusses Free Women of Spain, the classic study of the Spanish anarcha-feminist group Mujeres Libres. Listeners weigh in on sports, a special guest contributor offers a correction about indigenous resistance to fracking, and we begin a fascinating conversation on solidarity actions and anonymity amidst the news, event announcements, statements from political prisoners, and more.

Notes and Links

Trigger warning: This episode includes a few passing references to sexual or domestic violence: nothing too graphic, but we wanted to give all of you a heads up. The references appear at 11:40, 35:50, 41:25, 1:04:50, and 1:33:44. Incidentally, we’re sympathetic to the zine “Betrayal”’s critical discussion of trigger warnings (page 2, “Disclaimer”); still, we’d prefer to err on the side of being careful.

Listeners have requested a table of contents with time stamps for easier navigation in the long episodes. So here it is!

After the Hot Wire, we discussed questions of anonymity, legibility and solidarity; we referenced the interview with Amelie and Fallon
from our friends at The Final Straw radio show. Amelie and Fallon, along with another comrade named Carlos - collectively known as the 5e3) have been imprisoned in Mexico since January of 2013, facing charges of incindiary attacks on a Nissan dealership and the ministry of communication and transportation building in Mexico City. Information about their case can be found in English here.

About CrimethInc.

CrimethInc. is a rebel alliance—a decentralized network pledged to anonymous collective action—a breakout from the prisons of our age. We strive to reinvent our lives and our world according to the principles of self-determination and mutual aid.

We believe that you should be free to dispose of your limitless potential on your own terms: that no government, market, or ideology should be able to dictate what your life can be. If you agree, let’s do something about it.